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Counoise
Variety of grape / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Counoise is a dark-skinned wine grape grown primarily in the Rhône valley region of France. Counoise is also grown in California, Texas, New Jersey, and Washington. Counoise adds a peppery note and good acidity to a blended red wine, but does not have much depth of colour or tannin.[1] There were 638 hectares (1,580 acres) of Counoise in France in 2000.[2]
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Counoise | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
![]() Counoise in Viala & Vermorel | |
Color of berry skin | Noir |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Origin | France |
Notable regions | Rhône valley |
Notable wines | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
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Counoise is one of the grapes allowed into the blend of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine. In 2004 only 0.5% of the appellation's area was planted with Counoise.[3] Some producers who favour the variety use about 5% of it in their blends, and those account for most of the plantings. One such producer is Château de Beaucastel, which is noted for using all the 13 allowed varieties.[2]